Life‑size road‑safety doll 'Pau' destroyed at Santa Coloma crossing

The figure known as Pau, one of several life‑size dolls placed by Andorra la Vella town hall to raise drivers’ awareness at school pedestrian crossings, was found destroyed on Avinguda d’Enclar in Santa Coloma. Only the feet remained fixed to the road; the rest of the body had been cleanly detached. Small toys and stuffed animals were left at the scene.

The damage occurred on Tuesday afternoon at about 5 p.m. Initial indications are that a group of minors, apparently playing, caused the breakage. A municipal traffic officer who came across the scene alerted police; officers attended to inspect the site, control one minor present and draw up an incident report.

Pau, which stands opposite another awareness figure called Laia near the Escola Andorrana crossing, has an estimated cost of more than €1,200. The town hall had expected that the families’ insurance and the commune’s insurance would reach an arrangement to cover repairs, but the family of the minor initially identified did not agree that their policy should pay.

According to the family, the child ended up against the figure after being pushed by another boy, which the parents say may explain the breakage. Because of the disagreement over who should meet the repair costs, Andorra la Vella’s commune has filed a formal complaint so that the matter can proceed through the appropriate legal channels.